Kevin Jo Dager

Kevin Jo (Stoner) Dager of Cheyenne passed away November 14, 2022 in Loveland CO surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was greeted in heaven by her loving father Billy Stoner. She is survived by her mother Betty Stoner; husband Robert Dager, married May 5, 1995; sons Shane (Anna) Pickel and Coy Pickel; grandsons who she adored Zane and Landon Pickel; siblings Ann Rizzuto (late Ray Rizzuto), David (Teresa) Stoner, Rocky (Candy) Stoner; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews who referred to her as Grandma Kevin.
Kevin was born in Cheyenne, WY on April 28, 1953 to Billy and Betty Stoner. Kevin graduated from Cheyenne East High School in 1971. She then proceeded to earn her Nursing Degree in Bismarck, ND and graduated in 1975. Kevin continued to pursue her love for nursing and returned to school to obtain her BSN where she graduated from Regis University in 2010, with honors.
Kevin started her nursing career at DePaul Hospital as a Candy Striper during her teenage years. She returned to DePaul Hospital after earning her nursing degree, working in the ER and ICU. She then furthered her career in the cardiac cath-lab and cardiac rehab, and retired in 2017. Who better to teach you about heart health than someone who had experienced it all first hand with her own health. Kevin received numerous nursing achievement awards at the national and local levels, including Nurse of the Year three times. While working in the cath-lab she met her future husband and love of her life, Bob Dager.
Kevin worked in her spare time with cardiac patients for Mended Hearts and Milers. She also worked as the state monitor for the Tobacco Cessation program. In addition, she initiated the AED program with the Mended Hearts, which has saved over five lives.
Kevin loved the outdoors, camping, traveling, and gardening. She was very proud of her many beautiful flower gardens. She adored watching her grandsons play sports and earn their many achievements. She was very involved in her church, volunteering as a nurse in many aspects.
Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Friday, November 18 at the Evangelical Free Church, 7006 North College Dr., Cheyenne 82009 and live steam at www.cheyennefree.org . Celebration of life to follow.
Donations in memory of Kevin Jo Dager may be given to local Mended Hearts, Chapter 132, c/o Steve Lee, 8912 East Pershing Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 for Kevin Dager AED Fund.